# Libnative User Guide

Contents

- [Introduction](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-introduction.html)
    - [Conventions](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-introduction.html#conventions)
    - [Technical assistance](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-introduction.html#technical-assistance)
- [Overview](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-overview.html)
    - [Features](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-overview.html#features)
    - [Emulation model](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-overview.html#emulation-model)
- [Migrate from Libnative 21.0 and prior](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-migration.html)
    - [Summary of breaking changes](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-migration.html#summary-of-breaking-changes)
    - [Build C sources as C++](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-migration.html#build-c-sources-as-c)
    - [SLES12 Support Deprecated](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-migration.html#sles12-support-deprecated)
    - [Removed Headers](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-migration.html#removed-headers)
    - [Adjust for by-reference operands](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-migration.html#adjust-for-by-reference-operands)
    - [Replace configuration calls](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-migration.html#replace-configuration-calls)
    - [Replace the old TLS configuration](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-migration.html#replace-the-old-tls-configuration)
    - [Stop selecting the architecture by tools release](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-migration.html#stop-selecting-the-architecture-by-tools-release)
- [Build and link an application](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-build-and-link.html)
    - [Installation layout](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-build-and-link.html#installation-layout)
    - [Public headers](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-build-and-link.html#public-headers)
    - [Compile and link](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-build-and-link.html#compile-and-link)
    - [Confirm which library you have](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-build-and-link.html#confirm-which-library-you-have)
- [Configuration](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-configuration.html)
    - [Configuration sources](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-configuration.html#configuration-sources)
    - [Configuration API](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-configuration.html#configuration-api)
    - [When configuration can be changed](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-configuration.html#when-configuration-can-be-changed)
    - [General settings](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-configuration.html#general-settings)
    - [Example configuration](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-configuration.html#example-configuration)
    - [HMX microarchitectural options](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-configuration.html#hmx-microarchitectural-options)
    - [Default configuration reference](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-configuration.html#default-configuration-reference)
    - [USR register access](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-configuration.html#usr-register-access)
- [Architecture versions](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-architecture-versions.html)
    - [Supported versions](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-architecture-versions.html#supported-versions)
    - [Selecting the version](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-architecture-versions.html#selecting-the-version)
- [Restrictions and known behavior](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-restrictions.html)
    - [Configuration is fixed after initialization](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-restrictions.html#configuration-is-fixed-after-initialization)
    - [Diagnostics and failure behavior](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-restrictions.html#diagnostics-and-failure-behavior)
    - [Threading](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/libnative-ug-restrictions.html#threading)

Last Published: Oct 06, 2026

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